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'Sesame Street' welcomes its first Filipino muppet

There's a new kid on the block."Sesame Street" recently introduced TJ, its first Filipino muppet, on a segment with Kal Penn. TJ and his friend Ji-Young, a Korean American muppet who debuted in 2021, ...

Alan Arkin & Sesame Street: The late actor's heartwarming Muppet history explained

Alan Arkin left behind an impressive filmography, but some people may not be aware of his history with "Sesame Street" and ...
NPR

'Sesame Street' introduces TJ, the show's first Filipino American muppet

Sesame Street has debuted TJ, its first Filipino muppet. TJ joins Ji-Young, the show's first Asian American character, who was introduced in a special Thanksgiving episode in 2021. In a recent segment ...
WDIO

‘Sesame Street’ debuts Asian American muppet

What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of "Sesame Street," her name is a sign she was meant to live there. "So, in Korean traditionally the two syllables they each mean ...